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Continuous Learning Opportunities

Regular participation in continuous learning activities enhances the skills of acquisition professionals, affords them opportunities for professional growth, and improves the quality of services rendered. This page presents a variety of ways you can earn Continuous Learning Points (CLPs).

The CLP requirements for each Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) area can be found on the Certification pages.

Continuous learning opportunities should be used to obtain training in core competencies, maintain critical acquisition skills and obtain agency specific training. If you have a specific question about a course or developmental opportunity, please see your agency ACM

FAITAS Course Catalog

FAITAS Course Catalog - The Course Catalog contains hundreds of instructor-led and online, self-paced training opportunities available through FAI, the Defense Acquisition University, Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, General Services Administration, Health & Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs. Some agencies charge a fee or tuition for attending their training, so visit the Teaching School Resources page and select the appropriate teaching school to find out how that process is managed.

Other Resources

Below are a few other resources of interest. Not all confer continuous learning points, but they are subjects that may be of interest and use on the job.

Contingency Contracting Corps Program GuideThe Contingency Contracting Corps is a government-wide group of volunteer, trained contract specialists who provide on-call support to lead agencies in emergency response and recovery missions.

ENERGY STAR Information, training, and resources for public and private sector individuals seeking to save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Seven Steps to Performance-Based Services Acquisition This virtual guide breaks down performance-based services acquisition into seven easy steps, complete with "stories" (case studies). It is intended to make the subject of Performance-Based Services Contracting (PBSC) accessible for all and emphasizes collaborative performance-oriented teamwork with a focus on program performance and improvement, not simply contract compliance.

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB): A Guide for Contracting Officers Confused about the new WOSB Program? Want to learn more about it? SBA has developed a quick (25 minute) on-line training course for Contracting Officers. The course includes an overview of the program, eligibility requirements for women-owned and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses, a Contracting Officer's checklist for using the WOSB Program, a discussion about Parity, Certification, Reviews and Protests, Resources and Questions, and information on how to access the WOSB Program Repository.

Publicly Available Learning Assets This list is comprised of free, flexible, and self-paced learning assets. These assets may be used by the federal acquisition workforce to earn Continuous Learning Points (CLP) to maintain federal acquisition certifications. Be sure to check with your supervisor and your agency continuous learning managers to ensure your agency will accept this approach for CLPs.

Candid Conversations with Acquisition Leaders Members of The Partnership for Public Service’s LEAP chose top-notch executives in the Federal acquisition workforce and asked them a series of questions to gather their thoughts on the acquisition workforce, and how they advance through the ranks.

Davis Bacon Training Vol 1This is part one of a 2011 Davis Bacon Act webinar specifically designed for Contracting Officers and their agencies.

Davis Bacon Training Vol 2This is part two of a 2011 Davis Bacon Act webinar specifically designed for Contracting Officers and their agencies.

Human Trafficking TrailerThis video, produced by the Departments of Homeland Security and State, provides a brief primer on Human Trafficking, and what you can do as contracting professionals to keep federal funds away from businesses involved in the practice.

FAPIIS TrailerThis short video provides an overview of the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

Government Available Learning AssetsThis list is comprised of IT PM learning assets developed by Federal agencies. These assets may be available to the federal acquisition workforce to earn Certification and Continuous Learning Points (CLP) credit to achieve or maintain federal acquisition certifications. Be sure to check with each agency POC to see if these course are available to outside agency employees and ensure your ACM will accept this approach for credit.

Contracting Training ShortsThe VA Acquisition Academy and its Contracting Professional School have developed short micro-learning videos to introduce common contracting topics to the acquisition workforce.

Skillsoft eLearning provides the acquisition workforce opportunities to participate in continuous learning activities through their agency Learning Management Systems (LMS). Skillsoft has collaborated with FAI to identify and review continuous learning opportunities which align with the FAC-P/PM competencies to assist the federal acquisition workforce in meeting their continuous learning point (CLP) requirements.

"In accordance with the OFPP Administrator's general delegation authority under the OFPP Act (41 U.S.C § 1122(c)(2)), and with the consent of the Acting Administrator of General Services, the OFPP Administrator is hereby delegating to the Administrator of General Services (hereinafter also GSA Administrator) the responsibility for managing the daily operations of FAI and for supporting FAI's resource management responsibilities." - OFPP and GSA Service Level Agreement (March 30, 2013)